Poveda stated that Assange "had a legal right to naturalization, since at that time he was under international protection."
“Assange did not have the opportunity to exercise the right to defense, which he asked to be granted while in Belmash prison.
In addition, he was unable to contact either British or Ecuadorian lawyers.
Assange also did not have the opportunity to present evidence, ”he said.
According to the lawyer, this "shameful decision is based on the report of the General Auditing Commission, which at that time was headed by a very dubious politician Pablo Seli, at the moment he is accused of corruption and is being prosecuted in 18 criminal cases."
“Of course, this political process was used as the only evidence by those who wanted to recognize the naturalization letter issued to Assange as invalid ... We will appeal the verdict,” Poveda added.
In early July, supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange organized a picnic on Parliament Square in central London on the occasion of his 50th birthday.